Category: News & Happenings

March 28th, over thirty Feral Freedom volunteers gathered to celebrate with a spread of Mexican food and raffle prizes, accompanied by the many stories of the cats they have served over the past six years. It was fun, informative and inspiring. We had the opportunity to hear Staycee Dains, from SJACS, and Pat Abreu speak about the success of the program and reflect on the impact it makes on our community. Staycee thanked everyone for being an outstanding, reliable partner. It is a great team of people. Pat Abreu thanked the group for their dedication with the following: "Welcome everyone. Thank you for coming tonight to celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the lifesaving Feral Freedom Program. We want to thank Betty Wenker for opening up her home to us tonight…

Thank you from all of us at Town Cats After two years of working diligently for Town Cats, as of April 8th, Pat has stepped away from the role as our Executive Director.  All of us at Town Cats have enjoyed working with Pat and will miss her but she is not going far!  Pat will be remaining in her role as an adoption counselor at our Petco Blossom Hill location.  The cats will always be number one in her heart and she wants to continue to play a role in helping kitties find their forever homes.  She has spent the past twelve years working hard as a staff member and a volunteer for Town Cats to save lives, place friendly cats in good homes, promote trap/neuter/return for community cats,…

Homes Wanted: No-Kill shelter cares for cat What happens if your new baby is allergic to your longtime feline friend? Or the cheapest housing option doesn’t allow pets? How much can you afford to spend if he needs surgery or medication? These stressful situations require difficult decisions. Animal overpopulation and euthanasia rates worsen or improve depending upon the choices individuals make in tough situations like those. As these problems grow, local governments and concerned individuals create animal shelters to provide temporary homes for unwanted, abandoned, orphaned, and stray pets. Even at shelters, limited money and space means that healthy animals are often euthanized. Unless it’s a no-kill shelter. Town Cats was created in 1997 by Rosi and Albert Mirko to alleviate the suffering of cats in the Santa Clara County.…

On any given weekend, people flock to Satori Cellars Winery in Gilroy to enjoy tasting first class wines. Wine aficionados and amateurs alike sip award winning cabernets, zinfandels, and exciting blends amid a backdrop of sprawling vineyards and rainbow colored Adirondack chairs. One immediately feels right at home at this laid back, friendly, family owned winery. The owners of Satori, Sandy and Tom Moller, mingle with guests while volunteers pour and discuss the wines on the tasting menu. A pack of rescue dogs who call Satori home, flow through the crowd receiving pats and scratches. It’s an inviting and welcoming atmosphere. Two other furry members of the Satori operation keep a low profile, preferring to wait until the guests have departed for the day before making their appearance. They are…